Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha on Tuesday thanked Bayern Munich for giving him a “second chance” to join the German giants, a year after a previous transfer attempt failed. Bayern had been poised to sign Palhinha in 2023 and the defensive midfielder had even posed in the club’s strip for promotional pictures, but the transfer from…
Two second half goals by Jithin M.S and Ankith Padmanabhan ensured NorthEast United secures all three points in the opening match of Group E, in the on-going Durand Cup, played at the SAI Stadium, Assam. Bodoland FC Head Coach Khlain Prykhat Syiemjieh fielded a strong line up with Ghanaians Benjamin Techie, Joe Aidoo and Cameroon…
What does not kill you makes you stronger. Anees Koraliyadan had grown up in Malappuram, Kerala aspired to be a striker for the Indian national football team – a dream that could not materialise. “If you are an Indian striker, then at that time, there was hardly any chance for players (to become one in…
Real Madrid’s Brazilian teenage football sensation Endrick signed a multi-year sponsorship deal on Tuesday with Austrian energy drinks maker Red Bull. Thiago Freitas, COO of Roc Nation Sports in Brazil, the agency owned by rapper Jay-Z that represents and manages Endrick’s career, said that the 18-year-old Brazil international will be a brand ambassador for the…
Mexico and Ecuador face off in a crucial Group B fixture on Sunday in the Copa America 2024 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. There are no major injury news coming in from either camp. However, Ecuador will be surely happy to have its highest goal scorer in Enner Valencia back in…
Mumbai City announced the contract extension of Syrian International defender Thaer Krouma , keeping him with the Islanders until the summer of 2025. Krouma had initially joined Mumbai City late in January 2024 on a short-term contract that had lasted until the end of the 2023/24 season. Krouma was a key player for the Islanders,…
Canada appealed against being docked six points by FIFA in a drone-spying scandal at the Paris 2024 Olympics women’s football tournament, and a verdict is expected hours before the team plays its last group-stage game Wednesday. FIFA punished Olympic defending champion Canada on Saturday — and banned coach Bev Priestman and two assistant coaches for…
On the sidelines of the Paris Olympics, FIFA has been doing business with its future hosts of the men’s World Cup including Saudi Arabia. FIFA said on Monday it received in Paris the formal bid books from leaders of the seven member federations which are the exclusive bidders for the World Cups of 2030 and…
Arsenal has signed Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna on a long-term contract, the Premier League club said on Monday. The details of the 22-year-old’s transfer were not disclosed, but according to Italian and British media, Arsenal will pay Bologna around 40 million euros (43.26 million USD) plus an additional five million in add-on fees….
East Bengal came from behind against Indian Air Force to open its Durand Cup 2024 campaign with a 3-1 win on Monday at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. It was Air Force which, despite a good start from its opponents, took the lead in the 19th minute after Somananda Singh rose and flicked…
